title: Prevalence of obesity in Pacific and Indian Ocean populations.
authors.affiliation: Lions-International Diabetes Institute, Caulfield South, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dowse
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zimmet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007195:Indian Ocean Islands / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008849:Micronesia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010139:Pacific Islands / Q000453:epidemiology; D011114:Polynesia / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors